Chapter 39 There's Something Fishy About This
Jin Yunci's heart trembled, and he chuckled twice: "I was just asking casually. Since it's a legal livelihood, it's naturally a good thing."
As he spoke, his gaze drifted towards Lin Xiyan in the distance, and saw that she looked calm and fearless.
Jin Yunci waved his hand, and his men carried several large and heavy boxes and hurried into the camp.
Jin Yunci put on a fake smile, that smile was like grease floating on dirty water, greasy and fake, and said loudly:
"Master Jiang, Miss Lin, I've come here specifically on behalf of the people of Nanyan City. Everyone remembers Miss Lin for saving their lives during the flu pandemic!"
As he spoke, he signaled his men to open the box. When the lid was lifted, a burst of rustic farmland atmosphere wafted in the air.
Inside, I saw white rice piled up into a small hill, each grain was plump and had a warm luster.
The eggs lay close together, round and cute, their shells still carrying the warmth of the farmer's chicken coop.
There were also a few native chickens with bright feathers. Even though their feet were tied, they were still flapping their wings and clucking, showing their vitality.
Seeing this, Lin Xiyan was stunned at first, her eyes full of surprise, then a smile spread across her eyes, and she said sincerely:
"Alas, the people are so kind. I have only done my bit and do not deserve such a generous gift."
But behind that smile, there was also a hint of caution. His eyes quietly swept across Jin Yunci's face, trying to see through the deeper meaning behind this sudden "goodwill".
Jin Yunci folded his hands in front of him, bowed slightly, and said in a flattering tone:
"Young lady, please don't refuse. If it weren't for your skillful hands and kind heart, your preparation of remedies, and your efforts to fight the epidemic, Nanyan City would probably still be mired in the quagmire of the epidemic. These are just a small token of our gratitude. I hope you will accept them, so that the people can have peace of mind."
Seeing that he was sincere in his words and had no ill intentions in his expression, Lin Xiyan hesitated for a moment and finally nodded in agreement:
"In that case, I will respectfully obey your orders and thank the folks of Nanyan City on behalf of the camp."
After Jin Yunci and his group left, Lin Xiyan and Jiang Shouyi looked at each other, with doubts in their eyes.
Jiang Shouyi frowned slightly and whispered, "I'm afraid Jinyun Temple's move is not that simple. Be careful of fraud."
Lin Xiyan bit her lower lip and nodded in response:
"I understand, but the items have been received. We'll just keep an eye on them."
After saying that, she didn't think too much about it. She turned around and began to calculate the use of these supplies. Her eyes lit up and a plan came to her mind.
Early in the morning of the second day, just as the sky was turning pale, Lin Xiyan, Jiang Moyu and Lin Muyi drove two simple ox carts and creaked into Nanyan City.
"Why are we entering the city this time, sister?" Lin Muyi asked while driving the ox cart.
"Brother, just listen to me. Now that we have some money, we must buy some breeding chickens and hens to improve the food in the camp."
Her eyes rolled around: "Look, chickens lay eggs, eggs lay chickens, chickens, eggs, eggs, chickens, chickens, endlessly!"
"Hahaha, sister really thought of something good." Lin Muyi and Jiang Moyu couldn't help laughing when they saw Lin Xiyan's appearance.
Soon we arrived at the Nanyan City Market. It was bustling with shouts and bargaining sounds, and the atmosphere was full of the hustle and bustle.
Lin Xiyan and others were choosing among a bunch of poultry.
Soon, they found a few fat and strong local chickens.
"Brother, I see this chicken has fluffy feathers and lively eyes. It's obvious that it's well-fed."
"Okay, then buy a few!"
She looked around and took a fancy to a few nests of lively rabbits.
The rabbit's fur was as white as snow and gray-brown like earth, and its ears fluttered, revealing its cleverness.
"Spicy rabbit head, spicy rabbit legs~"
Lin Xiyan's eyes were full of stars.
Lin Muyi looked at the big fat rabbit and swallowed his saliva.
"purchase!"
After buying everything, they happily returned to the camp with bags of living and dead things.
Lin Xiyan directed everyone to build a bamboo fence in a corner of the camp, spread hay, carefully build a shack, and place the native chickens and rabbits in it.
The native chickens paced in the fence, sometimes lowering their heads to peck at food, sometimes stretching their necks to crow.
The rabbits huddled in the haystacks, their ruby-red eyes rolling around as they surveyed their new environment with vigilance and curiosity.
"From now on, these little guys will be part of our camp. The chickens will lay eggs, and the rabbits will reproduce. This will not only improve our food, but also provide us with some income."
Lin Xiyan dusted off her hands and spoke to everyone with a smile, her eyes full of longing.
"Sister Xier, looking at the chickens and rabbits in the shed, I can't help but think of the story of the chickens and rabbits in the same cage from the Sun Tzu Mathematical Classic that our teacher taught us."
"I counted them. There are 35 heads and 94 feet in this shed."
Lin Xiyan dusted off her hands and said to everyone with a smile, her eyes full of longing. He looked at Lin Xiyan slyly: "Then how many chickens and rabbits do you have?"
He thought he had managed to impress Lin Xiyan, but to his surprise, Lin Xiyan just shook her head, seemingly dismissive: "23 chickens, 12 rabbits."
Tsk, it’s just an elementary school math problem, and your brother actually wants to test me?
Lin Muyi was surprised. When did his sister become so fast at math? She was even faster than him.
The place where the houses were being built was dusty and bustling with activity.
The young men of the Lin family swung their axes, wood chips flew everywhere, and they cut the thick logs into neat pieces to use as beams and pillars for the house.
The women sat around, weaving bamboo strips with their skillful hands. The fine bamboo strips flexibly passed through their fingertips, weaving them into tough baskets.
Used to transport soil and stones for building wall foundations.
Lin Wuyu examined the structure of the house and the wall masonry, giving instructions from time to time to ensure that every detail was solid and stable.
"This cornerstone must be buried deep and compacted to prevent rainwater from flowing back and shaking the foundation."
He squatted down and demonstrated the placement angle and filling depth. Mud and water splashed all over his clothes, but he didn't care at all.
Lin Xiyan was also busy. She led a group of young people to prepare mud, mixing clay, hay and water in proportion and stirring it until it became thick and even for building walls.
Some insect repellent powder was added to it, so that the house would have insect-repellent properties and snakes, insects, rats and ants in the forest would not easily approach.
At the same time, the construction of the camp's defensive fortifications was also progressing at full speed.
Everyone was afraid that Jin Yunci might have evil intentions again, so Jiang Moyu took the guys who were good at climbing and went deep into the forest.
Specialize in cutting down tough and resilient branches and hauling them back to camp.
They were woven into dense chevaux de frise, with sharp branches facing outwards, surrounding the camp like ferocious fangs.
He then directed everyone to dig trenches. Shovels flew, soil formed into mountains, and the trenches were dug several feet deep to prevent outsiders from invading.
As night falls, a blazing bonfire is lit in the camp to dispel the cold and darkness.
Everyone sat around, and although their faces were exhausted, they were smiling and chatting happily, sharing interesting stories from the day's work and looking forward to the peaceful days after the new houses were built and the camp was impregnable.
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